Argentina

• Monday, September 6th 2021 - 09:24 UTC

  Argentina recants opening border crossings with Uruguay for now over sanitary concerns

  

  The Government of Argentina has finally decided not to go ahead with the reopening of the bridge crossings into Uruguay, citing COVID-19 epidemiological reasons.

• Monday, September 6th 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  World Cup qualifier in Brazil halted due to presence of Argentine players from red-zoned England

  

  The football World Cup qualifying match between South American giants Brazil and Argentina in Sao Paulo was halted Sunday after just seven minutes by health authorities from the host country, claiming four of the visiting players had allegedly dodged quarantine and other COVID-19 measures.

• Monday, September 6th 2021 - 08:56 UTC

  Argentine Air Force delivers medical supplies to ailing COVID-19 ailing Cuba

  

  An Argentine Air Force Hercules C-130 aircraft has landed Sunday in Cuba to deliver syringes, needles, surgical masks, gloves and other medical supplies furnished by the White Helmets and the Argentine Movement of Solidarity with Cuba, among other organizations.

• Saturday, September 4th 2021 - 12:05 UTC

  Falklands stand at Montevideo Show: as a matter of courtesy UK ambassador informed her Argentine peer

  

  As a “matter of courtesy” on Friday UK ambassador in Uruguay Faye O'Connor informed her Argentine peer, Alberto Iribarne that in the coming agribusiness show in Prado 2021 the Falkland Islands will have a stand.

• Saturday, September 4th 2021 - 08:52 UTC

  Export caps keep hurting Argentine livestock producers and consumers alike

  

  The Argentine Government's policies restricting meat exports have taken their toll on livestock production and slaughter, bringing down domestic consumption as prices went up, just what the measures were supposed to avert, according to a Rosario Stock Exchange (BCR) report released Friday.

• Saturday, September 4th 2021 - 08:49 UTC

  Paraguayan Chancellor waiting for after Argentine PASO elections to discuss reopening borders

  

  Paraguay's Foreign Minister Euclides Acevedo Friday insisted on discussing the reopening of the land borders with Argentina right after the Sept. 12 Open Primary, Simultaneous and Mandatory (PASO) elections.

• Friday, September 3rd 2021 - 09:49 UTC

  IMF says Argentina needs to gradually lift currency exchange restrictions

  

  The International Monetary Fund Thursday called for a “credible and solid” plan on the part of Argentina and recommended the country gradually loosened all restrictions on foreign currency exchange.

• Friday, September 3rd 2021 - 07:30 UTC

  Uruguay and Argentina to allow crowds back at stadiums for football World Cup qualifiers

  

  The Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) has agreed to allow the return of La Celeste fans for the next home football World Cup qualifying game, but with capacity restrictions and only for vaccinated fans.

• Friday, September 3rd 2021 - 07:20 UTC

  Soft drink manufacturer invests in Uruguayan free trade zone of Colonia

  

  An investment worth US $ 64 million has been pledged by Pepsi Cola to increase production in the Uruguayan free trade zone of Colonia del Sacramento on the River Plate's East bank.

• Thursday, September 2nd 2021 - 09:50 UTC

  Argentina primary elections: Ruling coalition still ahead in polls in the most important electoral district

  

  According to most surveys, opposition candidates are still trailing those of the ruling Frente de Todos (FdT) coalition in Argentina's province of Buenos Aires, the country's largest district, less than two weeks before Sept. 12's Open Primary, Mandatory and Simultaneous (PASO) elections.